SGT Walter Franklin

SGT Walter Franklin

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9 month tour in Vietnam in I Corp with 101st Airborne (Airmobile) 1st of the 501st Infantry. Awarded Bronze Star with "V" Device and Purple Heart. Currently, retired from Los Angeles Fire Dept. 34 years and 4 months of service.

Military Experiences

Dec 1968 - Sep 1970
Squad Leader
Infantryman, 11B40, Squad Leader. 9 month tour in Vietnam in the I Corp. Some low land experience mostly highlands and Jungle. Was trained at Fort Ord and Fort Benning, Georgia. Attended Non-Commissioned Officers Candidate School, NCOC at Fort Benning. The unofficial nick name for that school was fondly referred to as Shake and Bake School. In my opinion, it was a good school and served me well.

Deployments

(10 months)
Dec 1969 - Sep 1970
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Vietnam War
Infantryman, Sergeant E-5, Squad Leader, 101st Airborne, (Airmobile). Worked Laotian/Vietnam border - Mostly patrolled in the infamous A Shau Valley.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

May 1969 - Sep 1969

NCOC

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

Fire Science

Associate Degree

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